West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center

West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center is a K-5 school of micro-enrollment scale in West Orange, New Jersey, run under West Orange Public Schools, serveing 54 students in grade pre-K. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center sits 87% smaller than that benchmark.

West Orange Public Schools runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,616 students. West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment; the rest reads as 19% Black, 11% White, 11% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Roughly 26% of students at West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Essex County (around 54%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, Essex County reports that median household income runs about $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center is one of 249 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students).

Washington Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center.

West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center operates from a commuter-belt location.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.